Junior explorers Highfield Resources and Venturex Resources have braved an uncertain market, announcing plans to raise up to $16.4 million collectively.
Atlas Iron is confident of meeting its full year producrion targets as it continues talks about developing a Pilbara rail solution to support its longer term growth.
Mining services groups Ausdrill and Emeco have joined peer Calibre Group in announcing the general slowdown in mining and exploration activity in Australia will take a big chunk out of their expect
Gold snapped higher overnight, reboundinvg a day after the biggest selloff in 30 years amid signs that the lower prices were luring buyers of bullion, coins and jewellery.
Mermaid Marine managing director Jeff Weber has sold $5.4 million worth of shares in the company, to fund the exercise of incentive options and the associated tax liabilities.
Perth-based Venture Minerals has signed a $15 million debt finance deal with international bank BNP Paribas, which will ensure it is fully funded to production at its Riley direct shipping iron ore
Mining giant Rio Tinto says global iron ore production increased to 61 million tonnes in the March quarter, up six per cent on the same period last year.
Global Surface Mining says a $160 million contract win with Fortescue Metals Group is an important step forward for the surface mining industry in Australia.
Vanadium miner Atlantic has gotten its hands on $28.5 million in debt finance and has restructured its senior secured notes facility, giving the company some financial breathing space as it ramps u
Junior explorers Alcyone Resources and Golden West Resources are looking to raise capital through discounted rights issues worth a combined $21 million.
Privately-owned Kwinana company Stella Industrial is looking to recruit extra staff after winning its largest contract, on Chevron's Gorgon gas project.
Gold prices have plunged deeper, reaching their lowest level in more than two years as other metals also fell amid market pessimism owing to an unexpected slump in Chinese economic activity.
Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are expected to post softer iron ore and coal shipment reports after a series of cyclones hit northern Australia earlier this year.
Western Plant Hire and Aboriginal-owned Nyiyaparla Engineering Mine & Maintenance Services have signed a joint venture agreement to provide plant hire and mining services in the Pilbara.
Avalon Minerals has announced plans to raise up to $28 million, fully funding the company to complete a bankable feasibility study at its flagship Viscaria copper-iron development in northern Swede
Mining companies should be focusing on improving productivity rather than just digging up bigger volumes of minerals, according to a report by consultants PwC.
Gold careened into bear-market territory on Friday, slipping below $US1,500 an ounce at one point, further succumbing to investors' push for higher yields.
The increased likelihood of the Browse gas project being developed as a ‘floater' takes to nine the number of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) plants under construction or being considered for
Mexico-focused exploration firm Azure Minerals has secured $2.35 million from investors to finance drilling activities at its Cascada copper-gold-silver project .
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest says Australia will be left behind if efforts aren't made to make Sydney a strategic trading centre for Chinese currency.
UNITED States Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich says the US economy is well on its way to recovery, presenting a bullish perspective on the superpower's outlook.
Woodside Petroleum has held out the hope of proceeding with an alternative gas project in the Kimberley after spiralling costs forced it to terminate plans for a gas processing plant at James Price
